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Metabolic adaptation

Tirzepatide treatment was associated with greater decreases in glycated hemoglobin and body weight compared to GLP-1 RA.

Practitioners can expect tirzepatide to be more effective in managing blood sugar and weight in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Treatment with tirzepatide was associated with greater decreases in glycated hemoglobin (treatment difference, -0.34 percentage points) and body weight (treatment difference, -2.9 kg) compared with GLP-1 RA.
Min‐Hsiang Chuang et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2024

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Based on a large retrospective cohort study design.

Source

Clinical Outcomes of Tirzepatide or GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Min‐Hsiang Chuang et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2024

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